Amethyst Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 I think it's no secret I like food after a previous thread I have made so today I wanted to share some of my favourite foods in hopes others can show me theirs! Since the day I realised my metabolism was higher than those around me, I began to test all kinds of foods that were recommended to me or I stumbled upon (I still watch my weight just in case)! Forgive me for using stock images, they look so much better than my own ones Tonkotsu Ramen with Chashu Pork What isn't there to love about this dish? The rich flavour of the thick tonkotsu soup, the Japanese soft-boiled egg, the juicy pork. Simply one of my favourite foods! (btw I like my ramen slightly harder for that extra bite to the dish) Spoiler Chicken Pad Thai There's something special about this stir-fried dish. The first time I was recommended this, I was a little skeptical about the incredibly dull colour and blend of ingredients I couldn't quite make out. However, the balanced flavour of slightly sweet and slightly savoury made me a quick fan of this fairly popular Thai dish. Spoiler Filled Pide Again, another food that, at first glance, I was quite skeptical about. However, upon my first bite, the hot bread, filled with aromas, coupled with the rich flavour of the beef and mushrooms within my pide opened my eyes to what would become a weekly delight. Spoiler Mushroom and Bacon/Smoked Salmon Boscaiola I think we can see a pattern by now... This incredibly rich and creamy savoury dish is something I crave eternally whether the flavours or the feeling as if the sauce was still melting, even when it reaches your mouth. Whether it's the fattier bacon or lean and slightly more refined smoked salmon variant, I can not do without mushrooms in my boscaiola as they add what I have come to know is one of the most important parts of this dish. (btw I like using linguine for this dish the most) Spoiler Wild Berries Belgian Waffles It's only fitting I end with my favourite dessert and guilty pleasure.. The Belgian Waffle! The combination of the steaming hot waffle with my cold berries and cream/ice cream creates something that brings me indescribable joy. This combination also combines the sweet and the sour, bringing quite a bit of depth to a fairly simple dessert. Spoiler There would have been way more things I could add to this list but I think that's enough for now. I might add things later but in the meantime, please tell me some of your favourite foods and why you love them P.S. The making of this post made me hungry... Quote
Clephas Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 My Special Lasagna I use a meat sauce of stewed tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, brown sugar, salt (small amounts), black olives, garlic, oregano, italian sausage, pork belly, and canadian bacon. I fill each layer of the lasagna with a mix of cheeses utilizing 1/5 ricotta, 1/5 shredded parmesan/romano mix, 1/5 provolone, and 2/5 whole milk mozzarella. I then spoon the sauce over the top of the formed casserole until it is swimming in it before topping it with a layer made up of 1/3 provolone, 1/6 parmesan/romano, 1/6 swiss, and 1/3 mozzarella (in other words, I avoid sharp cheeses with lasagna). I then bake it once, let it sit for about four hours in the fridge before taking it out and baking it a second time, adding a thinner layer of cheese and sauce on top before beginning. Stir-fried Noodles If you go to a Chinese restaurant and they are using lo mein and just calling it lo mein noodles, then you know it is an 'Americanized Chinese' restaurant, since this dish calls for hand-cut, fresh noodles, vegetables (generally baby bock choy, tomatoes, onions, and red bell peppers, possibly cabbage), and fatty meat. Avocado Relleno Basically a stuffed and fried avocado where the avocado has been cut in half, the seed removed, and the spot where the seed was filled with cheese before it is put back together and deep fried before being topped with an excessive amount of queso. Fried Scallops Does this need a description? Quote
Chewy Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Xiao Long Bao Nice savoury bun with usually with scorching hot soup on the inside that I just can't eat enough of (I tried and I ate like 40) Spoiler Fish and Chips Something like a guilty pleasure of mine, I usually crave it after a month passes without it. I guess I like crispy savoury foods? Spoiler Hot Pot Something about that DIY experience coupled with the strong flavours from cooking in an incredibly strong soup base makes one of my favourite dinners in winter Spoiler Sushi and Sashimi Good for a snack on the go, or, if you're willing to spent the money, get the original taste of incredibly fresh ingredients Spoiler KBBQ I think it's both the sauce and the DIY experience, resulting in succulent, scorching hot meat cooked exactly to your prefereences that makes this amazing Spoiler 5 minutes ago, Clephas said: My Special Lasagna I use a meat sauce of stewed tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, brown sugar, salt (small amounts), black olives, garlic, oregano, italian sausage, pork belly, and canadian bacon. I fill each layer of the lasagna with a mix of cheeses utilizing 1/5 ricotta, 1/5 shredded parmesan/romano mix, 1/5 provolone, and 2/5 whole milk mozzarella. I then spoon the sauce over the top of the formed casserole until it is swimming in it before topping it with a layer made up of 1/3 provolone, 1/6 parmesan/romano, 1/6 swiss, and 1/3 mozzarella (in other words, I avoid sharp cheeses with lasagna). I then bake it once, let it sit for about four hours in the fridge before taking it out and baking it a second time, adding a thinner layer of cheese and sauce on top before beginning. Fried Scallops Does this need a description? I wish I could try your lasagna T_T Also yes it needs a description :3 (I also love scallops though) Quote
Clephas Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Chewy said: Xiao Long Bao Nice savoury bun with usually with scorching hot soup on the inside that I just can't eat enough of (I tried and I ate like 40) Reveal hidden contents Fish and Chips Something like a guilty pleasure of mine, I usually crave it after a month passes without it. I guess I like crispy savoury foods? Reveal hidden contents Hot Pot Something about that DIY experience coupled with the strong flavours from cooking in an incredibly strong soup base makes one of my favourite dinners in winter Reveal hidden contents Sushi and Sashimi Good for a snack on the go, or, if you're willing to spent the money, get the original taste of incredibly fresh ingredients Reveal hidden contents KBBQ I think it's both the sauce and the DIY experience, resulting in succulent, scorching hot meat cooked exactly to your prefereences that makes this amazing Reveal hidden contents I wish I could try your lasagna T_T Also yes it needs a description :3 (I also love scallops though) When making your ideal cheese mix for a lasagna, ricotta is unavoidable, but by itself it is one of the most bland cheeses. That is why you should always mix it with a denser, less powdery set of cheeses so that it will have the right texture and flavor for your taste buds. Too many people who make lasagna make it all about the sauce, but cheese is the real master of lasagna as a dish. Quote
Chewy Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Clephas said: When making your ideal cheese mix for a lasagna, ricotta is unavoidable, but by itself it is one of the most bland cheeses. That is why you should always mix it with a denser, less powdery set of cheeses so that it will have the right texture and flavor for your taste buds. Too many people who make lasagna make it all about the sauce, but cheese is the real master of lasagna as a dish. I once made lasagna but realised a little too late that there was not enough cheese. Let alone flavour, the thing didn't hold together very well XD Quote
Chewy Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, Clephas said: Stir-fried Noodles If you go to a Chinese restaurant and they are using lo mein and just calling it lo mein noodles, then you know it is an 'Americanized Chinese' restaurant, since this dish calls for hand-cut, fresh noodles, vegetables (generally baby bock choy, tomatoes, onions, and red bell peppers, possibly cabbage), and fatty meat. In all my years eating stir-fried noodles, I've never heard of lo mein, the hell is that even Quote
RadicalCarenChan Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Chewy said: In all my years eating stir-fried noodles, I've never heard of lo mein, the hell is that even Isn't it supposed to be Lamian / La Mian ? Genuine Lamian is indeed pretty delicious. Edit: Nvm they're different. Edited January 15, 2018 by RadicalCarenChan Quote
Chewy Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Just now, RadicalCarenChan said: Isn't it supposed to be Lamian / La Mian ? Genuine Lamian is indeed pretty delicious. La mian is the Chinese equivalent of ramen and yes, if handmade properly, can be amazing (and frustrating because it never bloody ends, to the point where I've gone to restaurants serving it that serve it with a pair of scissors...) Quote
Clephas Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Lo mein is basically wheat flour noodles, usually spaghetti cut. Honestly, you might as well be using spaghetti if you use lo mein, and spaghetti is one of my least favorite noodles. There is a really good Chinese noodle place near my home that serves hand-cut flat stir fried noodles, and that has become my standard for judging Chinese noodles. Quote
Chewy Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 8 minutes ago, Clephas said: Lo mein is basically wheat flour noodles, usually spaghetti cut. Honestly, you might as well be using spaghetti if you use lo mein, and spaghetti is one of my least favorite noodles. There is a really good Chinese noodle place near my home that serves hand-cut flat stir fried noodles, and that has become my standard for judging Chinese noodles. Well a quick search for lo mein makes me find this In china, this is how stir fried noodles look like XD Next time you go to your place, can you take a picture so I know what type of noodles you're talking about? Feel free to PM me if it's a whiles away Quote
Clephas Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) Flat noodles about a half an inch in width, thick enough to be chewy. Others use a thick spaghetti type noodle that is about twice the width of lo mein (that is the most common in serious Chinese restaurants that I've encountered). You generally only run into lo mein in third-rate places that serve nothing but sesame this and general tso that. Edit: I get pissed off mostly because they are supposed to be separate dishes. Lo Mein first popped up in New York about a century and a half ago, when the Chinese were being imported to work on the railroads. They essentially used spaghetti for it, though. The dish was born here in the US and exported to China at some point, lol. Edited January 15, 2018 by Clephas Quote
Chewy Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, Clephas said: Flat noodles about a half an inch in width, thick enough to be chewy. Others use a thick spaghetti type noodle that is about twice the width of lo mein (that is the most common in serious Chinese restaurants that I've encountered). You generally only run into lo mein in third-rate places that serve nothing but sesame this and general tso that. Edit: I get pissed off mostly because they are supposed to be separate dishes. Lo Mein first popped up in New York about a century and a half ago, when the Chinese were being imported to work on the railroads. They essentially used spaghetti for it, though. The dish was born here in the US and exported to China at some point, lol. Like... I'm Chinese XD In my experience, all the chow mien that I've had, (including in China) are the round type noodles. I have yet to encounter your flat noodles. I mean, there are flat noodles but they're usually used in different dishes. Maybe, it's a niche thing from a certain part of China that I have yet to explore? Quote
Clephas Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 24 minutes ago, Chewy said: Like... I'm Chinese XD In my experience, all the chow mien that I've had, (including in China) are the round type noodles. I have yet to encounter your flat noodles. I mean, there are flat noodles but they're usually used in different dishes. Maybe, it's a niche thing from a certain part of China that I have yet to explore? *shrugs* The seventy-year-old owner of the place said that was the way they served it in his home village. Honestly, the larger noodle just tastes better in stir-fried ones than the thinner ones, so even if it was a lie, I'd be willing to believe it, since there is no Western equivalent as far as I can tell. Quote
NowItsAngeTime Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Burgers and fries are a classic Udon (hot or cold) Ramen (soy sauce or tonkotosu both great) Sushi (nigiri and handrolls, no cut roll shit) Carne Asada Tacos/Burritos Fried Pompano Philly Cheesteak Beef Ribs Shabu Shabu Fried Rice with soy sauce (with Egg, minimal vegetables) TLDR I like American food, Japanese food, beef and fish Quote
Plk_Lesiak Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 The level of expertise in this discussion between Chewy and Clephas is scary. When it goes to my tastes, I'll pretty much eat anything so it's sometimes hard for me to pinpoint real "favorite dishes", but the list would include: - All forms of Italian pasta (my favorite, for a few years now, is gnocchi gorgonzola in my local italian restaurant, classic lasagne being a close second) - Shitton of various Indian dishes - Sushi (especially california rolls & nigiri) - Tempura in all form and shapes - Ramen - Toasts... Simplicity is sometimes the best thing. Especially when you get some good-quality toasts in a cafeehouse, with a large latte and an hour or two to read something - if I can have that I'm pretty much happy with my life. Quote
Yuuko Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Bread that has been in a cute loli's mouth when running to school Quote
Chewy Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 25 minutes ago, Plk_Lesiak said: The level of expertise in this discussion between Chewy and Clephas is scary. I like food Quote
Amethyst Posted January 15, 2018 Author Posted January 15, 2018 26 minutes ago, Plk_Lesiak said: The level of expertise in this discussion between Chewy and Clephas is scary. I think my post format may have scared some people off so thanks for actually contributing! Quote
hsmsful Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Despite the popular notion (at least in the area that I live in), I actually don't fancy fast food that much. I haven't really tried much international food. (ok now I will actually talk about a side topic, the word "food" annoys me since I don't know if it's countable or not and I don't know if it's singular or plural). So most of the food that I can consider favorites of mine is oriental. 1-"Mombar" This is basically the intestines of like cows or buffalos and clean them and then stuff them with rice (and some additions and shit but I really don't know the names of most of them in arabic, let alone English). Spoiler 2-"Mahshi" It's the same strategy of stuffing something with the same kind of rice. The something now is some vegetables like tomatoes, zucchini (I literally had no idea that it was called like this in English), pepper, cabbage and eggplants. It tastes pretty great but as good as the one only "Mombar". Spoiler 3-"Mulukhiya" This godly plant can be turned into the best sauce ever that can go with everything. Its smell is so glorious especially when it's cooked and it tastes so perfect. I usually like to use it with fried macaroni. By far it's my most favorite food honestly. Spoiler 4-Just your normal pasta devoured by salsa (tomato sauce) Nothing really to say here. This is something I eat once or twice a week and it's very easy to make too. Occasionally I would add grinded meat (no idea if there's a better word to call it, I sadly only talk about my food in arabic owo) Spoiler 5-ANY KIND OF GRILLED MEAT OR CHICKENS OR STEAK Spoiler Nice try at shitposting, you're good Quote
Chewy Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, hsmsful said: 4-Just your normal pasta devoured by salsa (tomato sauce) Nothing really to say here. This is something I eat once or twice a week and it's very easy to make too. Occasionally I would add grinded meat (no idea if there's a better word to call it, I sadly only talk about my food in arabic owo) Reveal hidden contents Just now, SpinningShiat said: I REALLY ENJOY GARBAGE So does hsm Quote
Amethyst Posted January 15, 2018 Author Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, hsmsful said: 4-Just your normal pasta devoured by salsa (tomato sauce) Nothing really to say here. This is something I eat once or twice a week and it's very easy to make too. Occasionally I would add grinded meat (no idea if there's a better word to call it, I sadly only talk about my food in arabic owo) Reveal hidden contents 6 minutes ago, hsmsful said: Nice try at shitposting Edited January 15, 2018 by Amethyst Almost complimented him Quote
SpinningShiat Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 There's also a really common South American meal that you go out anywhere and you have it in front of your eyes, calling you for a sweet bite Spoiler Quote
Chewy Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, SpinningShiat said: There's also a really common South American meal that you go out anywhere and you have it in front of your eyes, calling you for a sweet bite Reveal hidden contents Actually, the Chinese have a meal just as common Spoiler Plk_Lesiak and SpinningShiat 1 1 Quote
hsmsful Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, Chewy said: So does hsm OK so I will have you know that my poor Mahmood actually enjoyed this dish so much when I presented him with it until it resulted in his death due to a certain fuwanovel member whose name I shall not name for now. And this is why no matter how many people trashtalk this dish or say it's a rip off of some European dish or whatever. I will not care and I will always let salsa devour my pasta over and over again so that I personally can devour the dish after that. This dish is the thing that keeps me moving on, it's my purpose to live and see tomorrow.I deserve the compliment though because I know I am really good Quote
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